Sentences with phrase «cabinet positions in»

Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary.

He reckons that the mistakes of the last election ought to be corrected, such that Ed Miliband reaches out to the Lib Dems now and dangles the possibility of major Cabinet positions in front of their rapacious eyes.

A Latino finally was appointed to a Cabinet position in 1988, at the tail end of President Ronald Reagan's second term.

Following Trump's election, Icahn reiterated to CNBC that he would not accept a cabinet position in the Trump administration, preferring instead to focus on running his own business.

The odds are higher that she could get a high - level cabinet position in a Republican administration, said David Fontana, an associate law professor at George Washington University who is from the district and frequently writes about its politics.

Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, the first Muslim woman to hold a cabinet position in Britain, is fighting back against allegations that she made improper expense claims.

[3] Dakin resigned his Shadow Cabinet position in June 2016 citing loss of confidence in the Labour leader.

This came to fruition when she became the first Cabinet position in United States history to be confirmed by a vice president's tie - breaking vote.

Not exact matches

While previous presidents, including President Obama, have raised the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to a Cabinet - level position, Trump should continue his out - of - the - box thinking and make a small business Cabinet position even more front and center in his own administration.

In Canada, the report notes, unlike in the U.S., there have been strong efforts to emphasize diversity at the highest levels of government and society, most notably that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed 15 men and 15 women to cabinet positionIn Canada, the report notes, unlike in the U.S., there have been strong efforts to emphasize diversity at the highest levels of government and society, most notably that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed 15 men and 15 women to cabinet positionin the U.S., there have been strong efforts to emphasize diversity at the highest levels of government and society, most notably that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appointed 15 men and 15 women to cabinet positions.

He should be staying at the White House, taking phone calls, getting briefed, talking to his Cabinet, talking to local officials, and putting his administration in a position to respond where needed.»

Speaking on the BBC's World At One, Crabb said: «If they want to take a position that is different from that of the official government line, then they should not be in the cabinet.

Rousseff has not been implicated in any of the scandals, although she may have made one all on her own when she created a cabinet position for Lula da Silva in an effort to shield him from prosecution.

The head of the SBA was elevated to a cabinet - level position during Obama's first term in office.

As for Trudeau, a self - declared feminist, the meeting squares nicely with the «gender parity matters» message that has underpinned his rhetoric since he awarded half his cabinet positions to women in 2015.

In 2012, President Obama called for folding the SBA into the Department of Commerce — even after he elevated the SBA administrator to a cabinet level position.

At first, opposition rivals attacked him for failing to put his substantial holdings in the firm, which manages pensions, into a blind trust after he was named to a cabinet position responsible for regulating the industry.

In fact, MacDonald's latest portfolio might well be the most important position in the entire cabinet when it comes to Nova Scotia's economic survivaIn fact, MacDonald's latest portfolio might well be the most important position in the entire cabinet when it comes to Nova Scotia's economic survivain the entire cabinet when it comes to Nova Scotia's economic survival.

No formal announcement, no position papers had been prepared; significant cabinet officers, such as the secretaries of Defense and State, were caught off - guard, as were his party leaders in the Congress.

A high - level Mexican cabinet delegation left for meetings in Washington, and made its position clear when asked whether it would keep negotiating under the threat of withdrawal under Article 2205.

John, I «m going to start with you because there «s late word from the U.K. that the prime minister there may call an emergency cabinet meeting and that she has moved some submarines into position in case there is an airstrike.

Popular Wood Buffalo mayor Melissa Blake, who is seeking re-election in this year's municipal vote, would be seen as a star candidate for any party and could easily fill a top cabinet position if elected into government.

Kenney, a conservative heavyweight who held several positions in former prime minister Stephen Harper's cabinet, officially launched his bid for the PC leadership in Calgary Wednesday.

He held four cabinet posts under Premier Klein's government: in 1997 Stelmach became Minister of Agriculture, Food and Development; in May 1999, he was shuffled to the Infrastructure Ministry and later became Minister of Transport; and in 2004, he became the Alberta Intergovernmental Affairs Minister, a position he held until he resigned in June 2006 to become a party leadership candidate.

With a potential cabinet shuffle ahead in 2018, I would not be surprised if she is appointed to a full cabinet position.

Had Brown not been cut down, he may have grown into a more life affirming position; perhaps as an internationally renowned neurosurgeon, a nationally syndicated newscaster, a White House cabinet member, a military general, a preacher of the Gospel, or perhaps as a simple and ordinary man who loves his wife and leads his family well, like so many who sit in our congregations every Sunday.

Minister for Faith and Communities Baroness Warsi told Premier's News Hour she thinks the women appointed to cabinet have earned their new positions, she said: «Liz Truss, who've I've known for many years Nicky Morgan, Esther McVey; phenomenally talented women who quite rightly should be in cabinet, and it was right that they've built up their experience over the last few years since being elected and now they're going to serve at the top table.»

The Australian Certified Organic corner stand features a large DVD / video screen, display cabinets and shelves, a kitchen and an upstairs meeting room in an excellent position.

I don't think anyone has forgotten or missed that we have been asking for D / M or C / B's and a striker last season, it is the very reason why so many supporters are asking for his resignation becouse it's now been two seasons we are playing with shortage or players below par and as always those positions let us down, if he had just bolster those areas (which the whole world was shouting about even our enemies were telling us day and day out) we wouldn't be so angry with him and maybe we could of had extra silverwear in our display cabinet.

They will only allow drawers, cabinets and cupboards to be opened slightly when in position and, to unlock, parents simply press down on the lock to disengage.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was considered a controversial addition to President Donald Trump's cabinet, and if her recent comments are any indication, people are right to be upset with her being in her position right now.

As your baby becomes more mobile, allowing him to explore lower cabinets, shelves, or drawers allows him to practice reaching and grasping while also challenging him in positions of hands - and - knees and tall - kneeling.

Under Gordon Brown he rose to a ministerial position at the Foreign Office, but back in Opposition he fell well short of the votes required amongst his colleagues to make the shadow cabinet.

He repeated his call for intercept evidence to be allowed in court so more terror suspects could be brought to justice, and stressed that his party still backed a new cabinet position for homeland security and a dedicated border police.

Only Boris Johnson is really banging the drum for a very different sort of Britain, but his position is largely based on rhetoric and tone — hamstrung as he is by his position in the Cabinet.

This isn't the first time the former US senator / presidential contender's husband stepped in to assist her raise cash (which she is barred from doing herself due to her position in the Obama cabinet).

While an MP might owe his or her place in parliament, or even cabinet, not due to patronage from above, but because he was an NUM MP, or had backing from the public sector unions, or the London Labour Party etc, s / he could enter into those discussions pre-vote from a position of real stregnth.

@Stuart White: The Cabinet Office rule - book (draft of chapter 6, approved by the House of Commons Select Committee on Justice and drawn up in consultation, I understand, with the party leaders and with constitutional experts) lays it down that after an election the incumbent prime minister has a duty, as well as a right, to remain in office until there's clear and incontrovertible evidence that someone else is definitely in a position to command majority support in the house of commons.

A serving member getting a position in cabinet is often talked about in the media.

January's offered much but delivered less; the occupants of key Cabinet positions remained in place after all.

In 2009, he was promoted to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Transport, a position he held until 2010.

Thornberry resigned her Shadow Cabinet position on 20 November 2014, shortly after the polls closed in the Rochester and Strood by - election.

She has served in various Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet positions and, in her role as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, she has served as the Acting Leader of the Labour Party twice and Leader of the Opposition: from May to September 2010 and from May to September 2015; and remains the only politician to have held this position on two separate occasions.

The city mayor would have the same position in the combined authority cabinet as other city leaders, regardless of how they are elected.

It is hard to escape the conclusion that had she been a more expendable minister - Mark Garnier, for instance - or if the Prime Minister was in a position of strength, Patel would have faced a Cabinet Office inquiry at best, and her P45 at worst.

In Gordon Brown's first cabinet, announced on 28 June 2007, Burnham was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury, a position he held until 2008.

Put simply, if the proportion of women in the Cabinet, on major company boards etc is increased, this will entail the appointment of women who are less well - qualified than the best male candidates for such positions.

The education secretary offered an almost Shakespearian assessment of his fellow Cabinet minister as the Liberal Democrats continued to consolidate their position in the Eastleigh by - election.

Corbyn came under criticism following his first round of Shadow Cabinet appointments, failing to appoint more women to senior positions and undermining his commitment to bring in «fresh faces».

It has also stopped launching «immigrant bashing» campaigns and established a clear anti-war position on military intervention in Syria with a majority amongst party members, the PLP and Shadow Cabinet.